PMID: 18379686 , Related PDB id: 2VHS
Authors:
Fairhead M, Johnson KA, Kowatz T, McMahon SA, Carter LG, Oke M, Liu H, Naismith JH, van der Walle CF
Title:
Crystal structure and silica condensing activities of silicatein alpha-cathepsin L chimeras.
Journal:
Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Apr 21;(15):1765-7. Epub 2008 Feb 11.
Abstract:
Cathepsin L mutants with the ability to condense silica from solution have been generated and a 1.5 A crystal structure of one of these chimeras allows us to rationalise the catalytic mechanism of silicic acid condensation.